Apple Studio Display (15-inch DVI, 1999) vs Apple Studio Display (2026)

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Studio Display (15-inch DVI, 1999) compared with Studio Display (2026)

	AppleStudio Display (15-inch DVI, 1999)	AppleStudio Display (2026)
Overview
Released
Released	December 1999	March 2026
Display
Screen size
Screen size	15.1″	27″
Resolution
Resolution	1024 × 768	5120 × 2880 (5K) (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	85 pixels per inch	218 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	LCD (TFT active-matrix LCD; Apple does not identify the panel subtype)	IPS (5K Retina)
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	75 Hz (better)	60 Hz
Brightness (typical)
Brightness (typical)	200 nits	600 nits (better)
Colour range
Colour range	–	Wide colour (P3)
Screen finish
Screen finish	–	Glossy
Contrast ratio
Contrast ratio	200:1	–
Shape
Shape	Flat	Flat
Colour depth
Colour depth	24-bit colour, 8 bits per colour channel; up to 16.7 million colours	1 billion colours
Colour modes
Colour modes	–	Apple Display (P3-600 nits), HDTV Video (BT.709–BT.1886), NTSC Video (BT.601 SMPTE-C), PAL and SECAM Video (BT.601 EBU), Digital Cinema (P3-DCI), Digital Cinema (P3-D65), Design and Print (P3-D50), Photography (P3-D65), Internet and Web (sRGB)
Viewing angles
Viewing angles	Typical 120° horizontal and 90° vertical	–
Connections
Video inputs
Video inputs	DVI	Thunderbolt 5
USB-C charging
USB-C charging	None	Up to 96 W (better)
USB ports
USB ports	2 × USB-A	Thunderbolt 5, 2 × USB-C
Ethernet
Ethernet	–	No
Speakers
Speakers	–	Yes
Webcam
Webcam	–	12MP Center Stage with Desk View
USB-C detail
USB-C detail	–	Upstream Thunderbolt 5 (up to 120 Gb/s) with 96 W host charging
Daisy chaining
Daisy chaining	–	Downstream Thunderbolt 5 port daisy-chains more displays; up to four Studio Display models with a MacBook Pro with M5 Max
USB hub detail
USB hub detail	–	1 × Thunderbolt 5 downstream (up to 120 Gb/s), 2 × USB-C (up to 10 Gb/s) for peripherals, storage and networking
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	–	Six speakers with force-cancelling woofers; wide stereo; Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos
Webcam detail
Webcam detail	–	Three-mic array with directional beamforming; camera features and firmware updates need a Mac
Other connections
Other connections	24-pin digital DVI connector using TMDS; two downstream USB 1.1 ports and an upstream USB lead. Display cable branches to DVI, USB and external power adaptor. No analogue computer, composite, S-video or audio input.	–
Design
Stand adjusts
Stand adjusts	Height, tilt, swivel (better)	Tilt
VESA mount
VESA mount	–	Yes
Weight with stand
Weight with stand	5.5 kg	6.3 kg
Height adjustment
Height adjustment	–	105 mm with the optional tilt- and height-adjustable stand
Tilt
Tilt	–	−5° to +25°
Pivot
Pivot	–	Landscape only on either stand; portrait with the VESA mount adapter
VESA pattern
VESA pattern	–	100 × 100 mm (VESA mount adapter option)
Size with stand
Size with stand	Desktop stand, 39.9 × 38.1–49.0 × 24.9 cm (width × height × depth). Picture-frame stand, 15.7 × 11.6 × 6.9 inches, weighing 3.5 kg. Apple datasheet's metric picture-frame height is inconsistent with its inch figure, so the published imperial dimensions are retained.	Tilt stand 62.3 × 16.8 × 47.8 cm; tilt- and height-adjustable stand 62.3 × 20.7 × 47.9–58.3 cm and 7.6 kg (W × D × H)
Size without stand
Size without stand	–	62.3 × 3.1 × 36.2 cm with VESA mount adapter (W × D × H)
Weight without stand
Weight without stand	–	5.4 kg with VESA mount adapter
Controls
Controls	Power/system startup and sleep, plus two brightness buttons on underside of display; software colour calibration through USB	–
Colours
Colours	Translucent Graphite and white; distinct digital DVI hardware rather than a colour-only revision	–
Power and support
Power use
Power use	Below 35 W operating, from December 1999 Apple datasheet. Archived support page labels 35 W as Energy Saver consumption and leaves maximum unknown; datasheet's operating specification retained.	–
Power supply
Power supply	External power adaptor, 100–240 V AC at 50–60 Hz; mains frequency is not a published display refresh rate	100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz, single phase
Software
Software	Apple service manual and revision-specific support note place this DVI model in December 1999; the August date repeated by some secondary histories is not used. Apple Canada's 6 December announcement says it could be ordered and was expected to ship before year-end; first retail month is retained without inventing a day. Native resolution is 1024 × 768; Apple's Japanese support sheet explicitly specifies 70 or 75 Hz at native resolution; the English archived support sheet and December datasheet omit the refresh rates. Maker compatibility is Power Mac G4 with ATI RAGE 128 Pro graphics and built-in USB, running Mac OS 9.0 or later. Maker support lists 15.1-inch viewable size while the datasheet rounds to 15 inches.	Needs an Apple silicon Mac with macOS Tahoe 26.3.1 or later, or an iPad with iPadOS 26.3.1 or later
Certifications
Certifications	–	ENERGY STAR
Warranty
Warranty	–	1-year limited warranty and 90 days of complimentary technical support from Apple
In the box
In the box	Display, desktop stand, picture-frame stand, power cord and adaptor, Apple Displays software and user manual	Studio Display, Thunderbolt 5 Pro cable (1 m)